What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On August 5, 2013 at 10:12 local CDT, an Air tractor AT-400 aircraft bearing registration number N3159B, registered to turhune flying service, inc., was enroute to do an aerial application when it collided with a tower, struck the ground, and came to rest in an open rural field about 5 miles southwest of bryans corner, Oklahoma, beaver county, or about 10 miles northwest of perryton, Texas airport (pyx). The aircraft was being operated on an agricultural flight under 14 CFR part 137. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft sustained substantial damage, and the pilot sustained fatal injuries. The flight originated from terhune flying service, inc. private airport on August 5, 2013.
As the FAA filed it
ON AUGUST 5, 2013 AT 10:12 LOCAL CDT, AN AIR TRACTOR AT-400 AIRCRAFT BEARING REGISTRATION NUMBER N3159B, REGISTERED TO TURHUNE FLYING SERVICE, INC., WAS ENROUTE TO DO AN AERIAL APPLICATION WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A TOWER, STRUCK THE GROUND, AND CAME TO REST IN AN OPEN RURAL FIELD ABOUT 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BRYANS CORNER, OKLAHOMA, BEAVER COUNTY, OR ABOUT 10 MILES NORTHWEST OF PERRYTON, TEXAS AIRPORT (PYX). THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING OPERATED ON AN AGRICULTURAL FLIGHT UNDER 14 CFR PART 137. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE, AND THE PILOT SUSTAINED FATAL INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED FROM TERHUNE FLYING SERVICE, INC. PRIVATE AIRPORT ON AUGUST 5, 2013.
NTSB investigation
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